New Method Tests Vaccine Strategies Against Novel Pathogens by Angela Mohan on January 19, 2021 at 11:00 AM Protein-based immunization method developed by the Australian researchers, can be used to test various vaccine strategies against novel pandemic pathogens including SARS-CoV-2. The research was led by Professor Richard Payne at the University of Sydney and Professor Warwick Britton at the Centenary Institute. The team has demonstrated application of the method with a new vaccine for use against tuberculosis (TB), which has generated a powerful protective immune response in mice. Researchers want to identify vaccine strategy to assist in the rapid pre-clinical testing of new vaccines, particularly for respiratory illnesses.